white-haired
Example Sentences
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Many of the old tree sitters — white-haired and brimming with stories of Bari — have come out of the woodwork for the latest battle.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Ms. Rosenwein quotes the Spartan poet Tyrtaeus, summarizing his opinion that “when a white-haired man falls to the enemy, he is a ‘shameful sight,’ whereas a young man dead on the battlefield is beautiful.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
The white-haired veteran then demonstrates the technique with a series of perfectly-delivered powerful blows to a punchbag mounted on the gym wall.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
Beyond the signs, there was a living, breathing billboard: a white-haired skier wearing a bib that read, “Loving this trail? Ask me about Sunny M Ranch.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023
“I think that will do,” said the white-haired Dumbledore at Harry’s side, and seconds later, they were soaring weightlessly through darkness once more, before landing squarely in the present-day office.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
